"break the habit" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 改掉習慣

Definition

停止經常做的某事，尤其是你想或需要戒掉的不良習慣，比如吸菸或咬指甲。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

一般用來指想要戒掉的不良或有害習慣。常用搭配：“break the habit of”。不適用於描述中性或正面的日常行為。多見於口語和非正式場合。

Examples

She wants to break the habit of eating late at night.

她想**改掉習慣**，不要晚上喫東西。

It's hard to break the habit of smoking.

**改掉習慣**抽菸很難。

I'm trying to break the habit of biting my nails.

我在努力**改掉習慣**咬指甲。

He finally managed to break the habit after years of trying.

他努力多年終於**改掉了習慣**。

Old habits die hard—it's not easy to break the habit.

舊習難改——**改掉習慣**可不容易。

If you want to be healthier, you need to break the habit of skipping breakfast.

如果你想更健康，就要**改掉習慣**不喫早餐。